City of South Perth Report for South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy FINAL
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City of South Perth Report for South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy FINAL August 2016 This Traffic, Transport and Access Strategy (“Report”): 1. has been prepared by GHD Pty Ltd “GHD” for the City of South Perth; 2. may only be used and relied on by the City of South Perth; 3. must not be copied to, used by, or relied on by any person other than the City of South Perth without the prior written consent of GHD; 4. may only be used for the purpose of traffic and transport planning advice (and must not be used for any other purpose). GHD and its servants, employees and officers otherwise expressly disclaim responsibility to any person other than the City of South Perth arising from or in connection with this Report. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all implied warranties and conditions in relation to the services provided by GHD and the Report are excluded unless they are expressly stated to apply in this Report. The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this Report are based on assumptions made by GHD when undertaking services and preparing the Report (“Assumptions”), including (but not limited to): x Traffic volumes from the Regional Operational Model (ROM24) from Main Roads WA x Patronage estimates from the Strategic Transport Evaluation Model (STEM) from the Department of Planning x Base cadastral drawings previous reports and data from the City of South Perth GHD expressly disclaims responsibility for any error in, or omission from, this Report arising from or in connection with any of the Assumptions being incorrect. Subject to the paragraphs in this section of the Report, the opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this Report are based on conditions encountered and information reviewed at the time of preparation and may be relied on until [6 months], after which time, GHD expressly disclaims responsibility for any error in, or omission from, this Report arising from or in connection with those opinions, conclusions and any recommendations. 61/32690/152378 South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy Contents Executive Summary 9 1. Introduction 15 1.1 Background 15 1.2 Scope of Work (****) 18 1.3 Report Structure 19 2. Literature Review 20 2.1 Statutory Planning 20 2.2 Strategic Planning 22 2.3 Transport Planning 27 3. Stakeholder Consultation (****) 38 3.1 City of South Perth 28 August 2015 (****) 38 3.2 State Government (****) 38 4. Existing Transport Conditions 45 4.1 Road Network 45 4.2 Car Parking 56 4.3 Public Transport 59 4.4 Cyclist and Pedestrian Movements 66 5. Assessment of the Future Road Network (****) 70 5.1 Study Area (****) 70 5.2 ROM24 Model Assumptions (****) 71 5.3 Findings (****) 72 5.4 Residential Dwellings (****) 72 5.5 Employment (****) 73 5.6 Future Considerations (****) 74 5.7 Future Traffic Volumes 75 5.8 Future Patronage at South Perth Train Station 79 5.9 Road Network Requirements (****) 85 5.10 Configuration of Mends Street 93 6. Sustainable Transport Assessment 98 6.1 Public Transport 98 61/32690/152378 South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy 6.2 Pedestrian Access 104 6.3 Cycling Access 109 7. Local Area Traffic Management Plan 111 7.1 Traffic, Transport and Access Strategy (****) 111 7.2 Other Traffic Management Measures 115 7.3 Broader Transport Initiatives (****) 116 7.4 Implementation Plan (****) 117 8. Conclusions and Recommendations (****) 120 8.1 Conclusions (****) 120 8.2 Recommendations (****) 121 Table Index Table 1 Recommended Infrastructure Upgrades with Indicative Costs and Priorities 12 Table 2 Development Controls for the South Perth Station Precinct 26 Table 3 Public Car Parking Supply in the South Perth Station and Peninsula Area 31 Table 4 WA Road Hierarchy Classification System 46 Table 5 Capacity Analysis for Existing Traffic Volumes (2015) (****) 50 Table 6 Existing Public Transport Service Frequencies in the South Perth Station Precinct (minutes) 62 Table 7 Proportion of Development. 72 Table 8 2016 ROM24 Zone 652 Dwelling and Population Data (Source: Main Roads WA) 73 Table 9 Dwelling and Population Data for ROM24 Zone 652 73 Table 10 Floor space distribution and square metre per employee values 74 Table 11 2016 ROM24 Zone 652 Employment Data (Source: Main Roads WA) 74 Table 12 Employment Data for ROM24 Zone 652 74 Table 13 Traffic Volumes from the ROM24 Traffic Model from 2016 to 2031 (****) 77 Table 14 Future Capacity Analysis Based on ROM24 Results (****) 78 61/32690/152378 South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy Table 15 Land Use Data for the STEM Patronage Model in the South Perth Station Precinct 80 Table 16 Summary of Special Events at Perth Zoo 85 Table 17 South Perth Events at Sir James Mitchell Park 85 Figure Index Figure 1 Initiatives to Improve Transport Access within the South Perth Station Precinct 11 Figure 2 Study Area for the South Perth Station Precinct Study 16 Figure 3 Proposed Higher Density Development in the South Perth Station Precinct Plan 17 Figure 4 Location for the Future South Perth Train Station 18 Figure 5 South Perth Station Sub-Precinct Plans (Source: City of South Perth Town Planning Scheme No. 6) 21 Figure 6 Key Cycling Routes within the South Perth Station Precinct 30 Figure 7 Recommended Short Term Parking Strategy from the 2009 Parking Study 33 Figure 8 Additional Long Term Parking Strategy from the 2009 Parking Study 34 Figure 9 Town Planning Scheme Amendment No 25 History 35 Figure 10 Town Planning Scheme Amendment No 25 35 Figure 11 Special Design Area 36 Figure 12 Summary of Developments 36 Figure 13 Existing Road Network in the South Perth Station Precinct 45 Figure 14 Existing Road Hierarchy in the South Perth Station Precinct 47 Figure 15 Distributor B Roads in the South Perth Station Precinct 48 Figure 16 Mends Street in the South Perth Station Precinct 48 Figure 17 Existing Traffic Volumes in the South Perth Station Precinct (****) 49 Figure 18 Summary of Crash Statistics (2010-2014) (****) 56 Figure 19 Existing Car Parking within the South Perth Station Precinct 57 61/32690/152378 South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy Figure 20 Approximate Number of Existing Car Parks in the South Perth Station Precinct 58 Figure 21 On-Street Car Parking in the South Perth Station Precinct 58 Figure 22 Off-Street Car Parking in the South Perth Station Precinct 59 Figure 23 Existing Bus Routes within the South Perth Station Precinct (****) 60 Figure 24 Existing Bus Stops within the South Perth Station Precinct (****) 61 Figure 25 Bus Stops in the South Perth Station Precinct 62 Figure 26 Average Weekday Patronage within the Study Area (March/April 2011) 63 Figure 27 Average Weekend Patronage within the Study Area (March/April 2011) 63 Figure 28 Ferry Services between Mends Street Jetty and Barrack Street Jetty 65 Figure 29 Ferry Services between Perth and South Perth 66 Figure 30 Pedestrian and Cycle Linkages in the South Perth Station Precinct 67 Figure 31 Cyclist Paths in the South Perth Station Precinct 67 Figure 32 Facilities for Cyclists in the South Perth Station Precinct 68 Figure 33 Pedestrian Crossings in the South Perth Station Precinct 68 Figure 34 Pedestrian Paths in the South Perth Station Precinct 69 Figure 35 City of South Perth Town Planning Scheme No. 6 extract of South Perth Station Precinct (Source: City of South Perth) 70 Figure 36 South Perth Station Precinct Boarding and Alighting Forecasts by Scenario 81 Figure 37 South Perth Train Station Patronage Estimates by Mode and Scenario 82 Figure 38 Annual Visitors to Perth Zoo 84 Figure 39 Origin of Visitors to Perth Zoo 84 Figure 40 Geometric Layouts used in the SIDRA Analysis for the Labouchere Road/Angelo Street Intersection 87 Figure 41 Labouchere Road & Angelo Street - optimum intersection geometry (****) 88 61/32690/152378 South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy Figure 42 Geometric Layouts used in the SIDRA Analysis for Labouchere Road/Richardson Street Intersection 89 Figure 43 Labouchere Road & Richardson Street - intersection geometry with signals 89 Figure 44 Labouchere Road/Mill Point Road existing geometry 91 Figure 45 Labouchere Road & Mill Point Road – Sidra graphic including bus queue jump 91 Figure 46 Mends Street/Mill Point Road existing geometry 93 Figure 47 Mixed Use of Mends Street 94 Figure 48 Assessment of the Mends Street Options 96 Figure 49 Perspective Sketch for the Preferred Streetscaping for Mends Street 97 Figure 50 Examples of Types of Treatment for Mends Street 97 Figure 51 Drop off Areas for Kiss and Ride Activity 98 Figure 52 Bus Stop Branding at Zoos 99 Figure 53 Examples of the Types of Vehicles used Community Bus Services for Local Councils 101 Figure 54 Example of a Community Bus Route in Mosman, NSW 101 Figure 55 A Potential Route for a South Perth Community Bus Service 103 Figure 56 Opportunities and Constraints for Ferry Services to the South Perth Station Precinct 104 Figure 57 Proposed Pedestrian Movements 105 Figure 58 Indicative Location of Wayfinding Signage in the South Perth Station Precinct 107 Figure 59 Wayfinding Signage for Pedestrians through the Mends Street Precinct 108 Figure 60 Examples of Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage 109 Figure 61 Locality Plan for Proposed Infrastructure Improvements (****) 112 Figure 62 Turning Restrictions along Labouchere Road 113 Figure 63 Indicative Designs for Traffic Signals at Labouchere Road 114 Figure 64 Mends Street/Perth Esplanade Plateau 115 61/32690/152378 South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy 61/32690/152378 South Perth Station Precinct Transport and Access Strategy Executive Summary This report provides an update to the ‘Report for South Perth Station Precinct, Transport and Access Strategy, May 2012’. The outcomes of this report results from the City of South Perth Town Planning Scheme Amendment No 25 which allows increased density of development within the South Perth Station Precinct.